NO COMMUNITY LEFT BEHIND

With help and assistance from individuals and the international community, we are able to supply food items and clean drinking water to senior citizens and children in the Chorkor community.  At the beginning of each week, our team prepares food bags by sorting and packaging them for delivery. On the day of delivery which is […]

Children served breakfast and lunch during COVID-19

Since March 16th, when schools closed, school lunches ended also; and children were left hungry. Under the B.A.S.I.C.S sponsorship program, we  ensure every child receives 2 meals a day, through paying for school lunch and providing dinner after school. However when all social gatherings including schools were ordered to seize, families struggled to fill the […]

How we became essential workers.

Working on the frontline to keep Ghana safe.. When the pandemic hit Ghana, and things shut down, the 5 ladies of Hedzole (our social enterprise) started making face masks to distribute to our children, staff and community members.  But the reality hit, and they realised they were also unemployed because, there were no bazaars or […]

Children in fishing community are still learning, despite schools having no distant learning program in place

Digital learning is the new wave… Schools closed , sending most children home with no means of accessing learning materials. B.A.S.I.C.S  equipped these children by providing them with work books, puzzles and some essential learning materials,  before shutting down in March.  Our center has been opened to children , however, we are supporting them with […]

Music Class during COVID-19

Adding some beats to the new tune learnt today! Flute session with Dela Botri a renowned and talented Ghanaian Highlife and Jazz musician.During this COVID-19 pandemic period, with consent and permits from the Department of Social Welfare will be operating and attending to children in the Chorkor community providing meals daily, food boxes on the weekend […]

World Peace Connection

Dane and Chari from World Peace Connection visited Ghana this year and Aunty Pat shared stories with them about her Journey to Ghana and how she connects with her community in Chorkor, and her global community.

Thank you Nkulenu for the food donation!

We want to thank Nkulenu industries for the donation of 500 kenkey balls to our #covidrelief food bank program. For the past years we have been able to provide 2 meals to our children and when schools were shut down ; Everything had to stop. We got permits to reopen and now we serve one hot meal […]

Contact (Ghana & USA Office's)

+233 (0) 277 512671 +233 (0) 277 227427
+1 718-454-1273
BASICS International Mailing Address:
P.O.Box CT 3727, Cantonments Accra Ghana, West Africa.
BASICS International Mailing Address:
P. O BOX 300888
JAMAICA NY 11430 USA
Programme Office and Facilities:
Chorkor Accra
Programme Office and Facilities:
c/o Thomas White Jr Foundation Building
162- 04 Tuskegee Airmen Way Jamaica, New York 11433 USA

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